BLADE Tech Turns US Army Ground Defenses Into Drone Hunters

In a recent live fire event in Poland, US Army troops engaged waves of drones from a remote-controlled weapon station for the first time.

The capability came courtesy of the Ballistic Low Altitude Drone Engagement (BLADE) system upgrade, which allowed the service to detect, track, and shoot down drones within an 800-meter (2,625-foot) range.

Soldiers fired from a Stryker vehicle, taking down drones in quick succession using a Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station (CROWS).

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